Hundreds of homes have been demolished in a neighbourhood in central Delhi after authorities said the properties had been built on government-owned land, leaving residents who had spent much of their lives there forced out.
The affected area is near a historic mosque, around which some residents say they grew up. The demolitions have disrupted a longstanding community and ended the residents’ ties to homes and surroundings that had been part of their lives for years.
Authorities’ stated justification is that the houses occupied government land. The supplied information does not provide further details about the ownership dispute, the legal process behind the demolitions or whether alternative accommodation has been offered to those displaced.
The latest known situation is that hundreds of houses have been razed and residents have been forced to leave the central Delhi neighbourhood. Further details about the future of the site and the residents’ next steps have not been provided.
